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Photograph was edited for publication purposes The Bob Baker Marionette Theater is located at 1345 W. First Street in Los Angeles and houses a children's theater as well as studio space where designers create and produce unique hand-crafted marionettes. The building was built in 1953 and was later purchased by Bob Baker and his partner Alton Wood and used as a live children's theater showcasing their marionette creations. In 2009, the Bob Baker Marionette Theater was designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument. Photograph caption dated February 28, 1964 reads, "The two master puppeteers, Alton Wood, left, and Bob Baker, do a practice routine before showtime. Each marionette must be checked before the show to see that each string is perfect. If a string breaks during a performance, and it does happen, the puppeteer must rely upon perfect timing to 'fake it.'"; See images #00130371 and #00130373 through #00130376 for all photos in this series.
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Baker, Bob Wood, Alton Bob Baker Marionettes Bob Baker Marionette Theater Puppeteers--California--Los Angeles Marionettes--California--Los Angeles Puppet theater--California--Los Angeles Puppet theaters--California--Los Angeles Children's theater--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Valley Times Collection photographs
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